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Hordes of moviegoers journeyed to Middle-earth to see the final installment of the "Hobbit" franchise. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" has raked in $90.6 million in ticket sales since its release on Wednesday, according to studio estimates. "We're all smiling at Warner Bros.," said Jeff Goldstein, the studio's executive vice president and general sales manager. "I think the marketing campaign that we had was really able to show the incredible action and generate interest in the film." Going into the weekend, Peter Jackson's final installment of the "Hobbit" franchise was expected...

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